crusty
adjective
having a crisp or thick crust.
crustiness
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a word derived from
crusty.
Example Sentences
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I love, love, love bread, specifically baguettes, which need to have the right amount of crustiness on the outside and softness on the inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
By scaling down the quantities, the crust became a smidge thinner for increased crustiness.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2021
Bacterial conjunctivitis is less common and characterized by a lot of goop or crustiness around the eye, she says.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2020
The crustiness comes from having a broiling panful of water – or a few ice cubes – in the bottom of the oven to steam the loaf while it cooks.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 12, 2020
But he felt no apprehensions; his sunny smile and his charming manner had often swept away greater obstacles than this old fellow's crustiness.
From Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro by Mary Esther Miller MacGregor
